by TANVI_MUNJAL | Oct 14, 2024 | cotton industry, News & Insights
India’s cotton production for the 2024-25 cropping season is poised to mirror last year’s levels, despite a decline in acreage. Favourable factors such as timely rainfall and reduced pest pressure have contributed to higher yields, offsetting the impact of...
by TANVI_MUNJAL | Oct 14, 2024 | cotton industry, News & Insights
In a significant push to boost India’s cotton production, the Union Minister for Textiles, Giriraj Singh, has announced a bold target of achieving 1,000 kilograms of cotton yield per hectare across 11 top-producing states. This ambitious goal is inspired by the...
by TANVI_MUNJAL | Dec 30, 2023 | Finance & Economy, News & Insights
Cotton production in India is expected to decline by approximately 8% in the 2023-24 season, according to estimates released by the Cotton Association of India (CAI) on Thursday. The CAI predicts that cotton production will reach 294.10 lakh bales, a drop of 24.8 lakh...
by TANVI_MUNJAL | Dec 21, 2023 | Fibres and Yarns, News & Insights
Cotton farmers in the northern Indian states of Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan are facing an unprecedented crisis due to the infestation of pink bollworms. This year, the destructive pest attacked cotton crops at a later stage, severely impacting both yield and...
by TANVI_MUNJAL | Dec 15, 2023 | Fibres and Yarns, News & Insights
William Bettendorf, the Regional Director for Cotton Council International, a nonprofit trade association representing US cotton growers, has called on the Indian government to remove “artificial controls” on the textile industry and allow market forces to...
by TANVI_MUNJAL | Dec 7, 2023 | Business & Policy, News & Insights
To boost cotton production, a pilot project was launched this April in 10 states in India. The project has been so successful that the government plans to extend it for an additional year beyond March 2024, according to officials familiar with it. The pilot project...
by TANVI_MUNJAL | Dec 7, 2023 | Fibres and Yarns, News & Insights
Piyush Goyal, Minister for Textiles, Commerce, and Industry, announced on Saturday that India is determined to become the largest cotton producer worldwide. Speaking at the annual global meeting of the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC), Goyal emphasized...
by TANVI_MUNJAL | Nov 10, 2023 | Fibres and Yarns, News & Insights
In a recent meeting held on November 6, the Committee on Cotton Production and Consumption forecasted a decrease of 6% in cotton production during the 2023-2024 cotton season compared to the previous year. The estimated cotton production for the current season,...
